Iredell Home Health

Detailed report on the home care agency located in Statesville, North Carolina (NC).

Iredell Home Health is a non-profit home care agency based at 557 Brookdale Drive in Statesville, NC. The agency services an area over 2,100 square miles in size with over 390,000 residents. It was certified by Medicare in 1974. A total of 23,472 Medicare visits were made to 871 home care agency patients in 2006. The provider was reimbursed $3,755,872 for these services. 1 Medicare patients were given outpatient care and services by this provider in 2006. The provider was reimbursed $73 by Medicare for these services.

Iredell Home Health offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, medical social, and home health aide services.
Patients of this agency are more likely to have their bladder control improve and be short of breath less often, when compared to other agencies in the state.
However, patients are not as likely to have to be admitted to the hospital less often, need urgent unplanned medical care less often, and stay at home after home health care ends, when compared to other state home care agencies.

Services

Nursing Care Services

Indicates whether the agency offers nursing care services. Services are performed by a registered or licensed nurse. Typically, these services are only provided when; a physician orders this type of care, care must be provided on an intermittent or hourly basis, care is reasonable and necessary for the treatment of the patient's illness or injury, and the care is not custodial in nature.

This Provider

Yes

Iredell County

2 (100.00%) Offer this Service

North Carolina

166 (100.00%) Offer this Service

United States

8,789 (100.00%) Offer this Service

Occupational Therapy Services

Indicates whether the agency offers occupational therapy services. This service attempts to improve the patient's abilities in daily living, increase awareness of body and surroundings, improve recognition, and teach techniques to simplify tasks.

Physical Therapy Services

Indicates whether the agency offers physical therapy services. Services may be provided by nurses, therapists, social workers or home health aides. Typical sessions are one hour in length and are on a one to one basis between the patient and the care giver. A mobile clinic or portable treatment equipment may be used.

This Provider

Yes

Iredell County

2 (100.00%) Offer this Service

North Carolina

164 (98.80%) Offer this Service

United States

8,535 (97.11%) Offer this Service

Medical Social Services

Indicates whether the agency offers medical social services. This service helps each patient cope with social, psychological, and medical issues arising from an illness or injury. Care givers often act as a mediator between the patient, family, medical personnel, and community.

Quality Measures

Less Pain when Moving Around

The percentage of patients who have less pain when moving around. This measure identifies the frequency that pain interferes with a patients' activities. [1] A higher percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.

This Provider

72.00%

Iredell County

69.50%

North Carolina

65.16%

United States

61.85%

Better at Bathing

The percentage of patients who get better at bathing. This measure identifies patients' ability to safely bathe their entire body in the shower or bath tub. [2] A higher percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.

This Provider

66.00%

Iredell County

64.00%

North Carolina

58.99%

United States

62.13%

Taking Medicine Correctly

The percentage of patients who get better at taking their medicines correctly by mouth. This measure identifies patients' ability to prepare and take oral medications reliably and safely with the correct dosage and at the appropriate intervals. [3] A higher percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.

This Provider

38.00%

Iredell County

38.50%

North Carolina

34.67%

United States

40.05%

Short of Breath Less Often

The percentage of patients who are short of breath less often. A higher percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.

This Provider

76.00%

Iredell County

71.50%

North Carolina

62.08%

United States

57.09%

Urgent Unplanned Medical Care

The percentage of patients who need urgent, unplanned medical care. This measure identifies if patients received any unscheduled visits to emergency medical services other than home care agency services. [4] A lower percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.

This Provider

33.00%

Iredell County

27.50%

North Carolina

25.02%

United States

22.74%

Wounds Improved or Healed

The percentage of patients whose wounds improved or healed after an operation. This measure assesses patients' improvement in the status of their most problematic, and observable, surgical wound. [9] A higher percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.

This Provider

Less Than 5.00%

Iredell County

Less Than 5.00%

North Carolina

Less Than 5.00%

United States

Less Than 5.00%

Better at Walking or Moving Around

The percentage of patients who get better at walking or moving around. This measure identifies patients' ability to safely ambulate or propel themselves in a wheelchair over a variety of different surfaces. [5] A higher percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.

This Provider

47.00%

Iredell County

47.00%

North Carolina

40.59%

United States

39.81%

Better at Getting In and Out of Bed

The percentage of patients who get better at getting in and out of bed. The measure identifies patients' ability to safely transfer themselves in a variety of different situations. For a bedfast patient, the ability to turn and position themselves in bed is evaluated. For a patient who is not confined to a bed, the measure identifies the ability to get in and out of bed, to get on and off a toilet, and to move into and out of a bath tub or shower. [6] A higher percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.

Admittance to the Hospital

The percentage of patients who had to be admitted to the hospital. This measure identifies patients who were admitted to a hospital for 24 hours or more while under the care of a home health agency. [7] A lower percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.

This Provider

43.00%

Iredell County

34.00%

North Carolina

31.01%

United States

31.95%

Stay at Home After Care

The percentage of patients who stay at home after an episode of home health care ends. A higher percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.

This Provider

53.00%

Iredell County

62.50%

North Carolina

65.67%

United States

63.67%

Unplanned Medical Care Related to a Wound

The percentage of patients who need unplanned medical care related to a wound that is new, is worse, or has become infected. A lower percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.